Waking up with anxiety

[Anne_B]

I am new and I have contacted Beyond Blue because I have been waking up in the mornings with anxiety. This has been going on for some months. I know what the cause is. I am being bullied by a hospital. I was pushed into talking about a doctor flirting. It was started as a third party complaint. I did not have the direct evidence to prove that the doctor had been flirting with me. So I have ended up with all the problems from threatening his career and reputation in front of his colleagues . I am unable to take my daughter to another hospital in West Australia because of her specialist needs. I have made an appointment to see my GP to get some help. Does anyone know what type of meds are usually given for anxiety?

[Chris_B]

Hi Anne,

Welcome to the forums.  Your doctor will be the best source of advice for anxiety medication, as different things work for different people.

However we have a section on our website that goes into the different classes of medication used to treat anxiety disorders:  http://www.beyondblue.org.au/the-facts/anxiety/treatments-for-anxiety/medical-treatments-for-anxiety (please copy and paste the link)

I'm sorry to hear about the difficulties you are having with your daughter's hospital. You may already have this information, but there are state-level and higher authorities that can help manage complaints about health services if you feel your concerns are not being dealt with adequately by the original service.  

There are some phone numbers and links on this page here:  http://www.complaintline.com.au/health_service_provider.html (please copy and paste the link)

Please take care, stay in touch and let us know how things are going.

best
CB

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[Anne_B]

I have asked for help from services in Western Australia and I have so far found that there are no services available to help me. I need a mediation service that will help me to put my side of the story forward to the hospital. I have tried HaDSCO but they have told me that as I am not the patient receiving a service ( my daughter is ) I do not qualify for their assistance.  The hospital has banned me from the ward where the doctor works. This is distressing for me. Hence my anxiety and depression. Does anyone know of any mental health services that can assist with mediation in WA?